Where does “tagliere” come from?
tagliere (Italian) comes from Italian tagliare, from Late Latin talio, from Latin talea, from Proto-Indo-European teh₂l- — to grow; young animal.
tagliere (Italian): cutting board, chopping board; breadboard
Definitions
- cutting board, chopping board; breadboard
Ancestry of “tagliere”, step by step
tagliere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian tagliare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | tagliare | to cut or slash; to spike; to cleave |
| 2 | Late Latin | talio | a punishment equal to the injury sustained;... |
| 3 | Latin | talea | A long or slender piece of wood or metal; rod,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | teh₂l- | to grow; young animal |
via Latin taliāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | taliāre | — |